Mel Temi: Oldest HYC Yacht still Racing…

OLDEST HYC YACHT THAT RACES FRIDAY NITES & ALL HYRA RACES

THE TEAM…

CAPTAIN:

BRIAN PESTEL

CO–CAPTAIN:

BETH MALVESTITI

CREW:

MAIYA PESTEL

CRAIG WICKI

MITCH BURNS

ROBBIE BUCK

CHRIS

KAWIKA

NICK

AND MANY OTHERS…

SHE RACED ACROSS TO HAWAII IN THE 1973 TRANSPAC. GLENN TAYLOR, A PAST HYC COMMODORE BOUGHT HER AND RACED HER FOR MANY YEARS OUT OF HYC. SHE IS KNOWN AS THE PARTY BOAT. MANY A HYC MEMBER CREWED ON HER OVER THE 45 YEARS.GETTING THEIR START / TASTE OF SAILING ON MELTEMI (NAMED FOR THE MELTEMI WINDS {WHICH ARE STRONG UNPREDICTABLE WINDS IN THE ADRIATIC SEA})AFTER YEARS OF NEGLECT AFTER GLEN PASSED AWAY……SHE WAS WON IN A POKER GAME & BRIAN PESTEL / RON PESTEL REBUILT HER. IN 2013 SHE WON ALL HYC OFF SHORE RACES HYRA.OLD BOATS …RULE !!!ALOHA ….STAFF COMMODORE RON PESTEL